M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance

M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance

IMPORTANT UPDATE:

Boston College Law School is offering a Master of Legal Studies (MLS) in Cybersecurity, Risk & Governance beginning in Fall 2025. You can learn more about the new program and apply for this upcoming Fall 2025 via the MLS webpage.


The M.S. in Cybersecurity and Certificates programs are no longer accepting applications. Preparations for the new MLS in Cybersecurity, Risk & Governance will not impact current students in the M.S. Cybersecurity program. M.S. Cybersecurity students should continue to work with the director of the M.S. program to address any administrative matters as they complete their course of study.

 

 

At a Glance

How many courses?


Ten courses—six core courses and four electives in your specialization.

Flexible Scheduling


Study full- or part-time online, on campus during the evening, or in any combination that works for you.

How much does it cost?

Our Faculty

Start Your Career with a Built-in Network

350%

growth in open cybersecurity positions from 2013–2021.

Cybercrime Magazine

Six figures

starting salary for graduates with a master’s in cybersecurity.

CyberSeek

204K+

Alumni network that is engaged, connected, and interdisplinary 

Where do our students and graduates work?


 

Head of Cyber, Risk & Security, John Hancock Retirement Plan Services 
  

Compliance Officer, State Street
 

Director of BlockChain Research, Fidelity
 

Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.)
 

Cybersecurity Research Scientist, MIT's Sloan School of Management
 

Cyber Sales Manager, Aberdeen Standard Investments 

Vice President Information Technology, State Street


Associate Risk Analyst, Steward Healthcare 


Associate Compliance Analyst, National Grid 


Demand Generation Manager, QRadar Security Intelligence Platform at IBM


Cyber Policy Engineer, Secure and Assured Systems Department, Draper Labs
 

Information Security Analyst, Visa
  

 

Our Faculty

Meet Our Faculty 

We've convened today’s top cybersecurity leaders in government, industry, and academia to shape a safer cybersphere for today and into the future.

Thom Shola Profile

 

Incident Response

Thom Shola

Responsible for Enterprise Risk Management across Northern Bank’s second line of defense supporting End-to-End Risk Consumer and Commercial portfolios.

Phil Aldrich portrait

 

Cybersecurity Strategy

Phillip Aldrich

Phil is a risk management executive specializing in aligning risk management strategy to support business objectives at Fortune 500 companies.

Katherine Fick portrait

 

Cybersecurity and Privacy Law & Policy

Katherine Fick

Katherine​ is IBM's Associate General Counsel​ for Cybersecurity, Privacy & AI, leading the legal team supporting IBM’s Security business unit.

Curriculum


10 Courses

30 Credits

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Spring 2025 Course Offerings

These listings are informational only. For a current listing of M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance courses, including closed or canceled courses, please visit the Course Information and Schedule system and use the prefix "ADCY".

Sampling of Courses

 

International Cybersecurity

Cyber Investigations & Digital Forensics

Privacy Law & Data Protection

Managing Cyber Risk: Mobile Devices & Social Networking

Establishing the Business Case & Resource Allocation

Security in the Cloud; Role of Intelligence: Enabling Proactive Security

Applied Research Project

Cybersecurity: Risk Management & Resiliency

Innovation and Technology Development

Students may take up to two (2) of the four (4) online Data Analytics courses offered via the MS in Applied Economics Program at Boston College.

Industry-aligned


ISACA Member

Our students have a local chapter of ISACA, which connects students with opportunities in cybersecurity, information systems and technolog, and business management.

ISACA WEBSITE

 


Approved Provider

Our program is an approved training provider for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS).

NICCS WEBSITE

 

 

Financial Aid

We know that a BC education is a worthwhile but significant investment. We're committed to helping you affordably achieve your educational goals while treating each student and their family equitably. Financial aid and payment plans may be available for students taking a minimum of six credits across a semester.

Professional Development Opportunities

Executive Education

Boston College Continuing Education and  M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance program offers two online, non-credit certificate programs in Cybersecurity Strategy and Data Privacy: GDPR & HIPAA


For-credit Certificates

Certificates may be applied towards the full MS degree program if admitted. 


Conferences

Hosted by Boston College and the FBI, the Boston Conference on Cyber Security is an annual forum for leaders in cybersecurity to come together and coordinate their efforts toward a more secure cyberspace.

 

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